Category Archives: North Carolina

Virtual Book Tour: Syncing Forward

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Meg

In W. Laurence’s new novel Syncing Forward, the protagonist Martin James is investigating possible theft and espionage when he’s injected with a drug that slows his body down so much he finds himself unstuck in time. He’s able to realign with … Continue reading →

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Actual Concerns In Games Journalism

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Meg

(Spoiler: None of these involve a secret cabal of games journalists, plotting to destroy videogames in order to take over the world. Also, none of these concerns make me want to join up with a certain internet hate mob.) 1) The system of … Continue reading →

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To Ms. Meg

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Meg

This weekend, I caught a bad cold  so I spent a few days napping and watching Star Trek and having soup and napping again. I wasn’t feeling great when I came back in to work on Tuesday morning, but when I … Continue reading →

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Axonic Diodes, Revisited

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Meg

Wait! Before he begins, this was a science fiction game set on a tropical island!  –Me, attempting an explanatory preface before one of my coworkers performed a dramatic reading of one of my Next Island mission dialogues for the rest of our coworkers. … Continue reading →

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Robots Need Love Too

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Meg

Robots Need Love Too is an iOs puzzle game about two lovestruck robots from Elephant Mouse. In the beginning of Robots Need Love Too, you can choose names, gender, and preferred pronoun for your romantic robots. In addition to the … Continue reading →

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Greek Devil

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Meg

The Tick-Tick Diner on Route 46 used to have a dish called Greek fries, which involved diner fries, feta, thin strips of gyro, and tzatziki sauce, but they’ve changed up staff and menu, and it’s gone. By the way, a … Continue reading →

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Classically Educated Tech Blogging

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Meg

Female employees working at Apple will soon be offered a fertility benefit of up to $20,000 to put toward freezing their eggs, which advocates say gives women the freedom to seek career advancement without worrying about future family plans. via … Continue reading →

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Rejected Lines From My Ada Lovelace Script

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Meg

I wrote a new script a few weeks ago, to teach our students about Ada Lovelace Day. Here’s what I decided not to include. Today is Ada Lovelace day, which is not her birthday or any date significant to her life. … Continue reading →

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Every Day

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Meg

Basically every day, I wear jeans with a plaid flannel shirt buttoned over a t-shirt from a game or app promo. I mean, I usually wears earrings and eye makeup and nail polish, too, but it’s the same outfit. That’s what I … Continue reading →

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Serious Pony, Kool-Aid, and Existing In Public

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Meg

This entire post from Kathy Sierra is an honest and thoughtful look at the internet attacks on women in tech and games. The whole thing is worth reading, discussing the backlash women face when we do things like make videogames, have … Continue reading →

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